Busan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$380
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
22
😀 Quality of life
91
43
🏙️ Population
3.45M
951K

The cost of living in Busan is 37% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5114th and 6569th ($1029 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 108th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Freetown

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Busan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$2661

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470